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This will be my final contribution as the ACC Insider for the Star-News. Given the changing nature of the newspaper industry at a time in which most people no longer rely on an actual paper to get their news — the reason my position is being eliminated — there’s a good chance it might be my last regularly scheduled column, period… Read More »

Lowe, competing in her fourth Olympics and in search of her first medal, was bumped from the podium because she had more misses than gold medalist Ruth Beitia of Spain, silver medalist Mirela Dimireva of Bulgaria and bronze medalist Blanka Vlasic of Croatia… Read More »

The start of the 2016 ACC football season is only two weeks away and anticipation is especially high with Clemson coming off a national championship game appearance and the significant coaching upgrade that has taken place throughout the Coastal Division. Before things kick off on Thursday night Sept. 1, here are 10 bold predictions on what might be in store for the league during the next four months (don’t forget to save a copy so you can throw them back… Read More »

Clemson’s Brianna Rollins, just as she had in both her preliminary races, dominated the field to win the gold medal in a time of 12.48. It was the first U.S. gold medal on the track in Rio’s Olympic Stadium… Read More »

At some point in the next few months, the ACC’s athletic directors are going to have to decide between one of two options — increasing the number of league games per season from eight to nine, with at least one nonconference date against a Power 5 opponent or staying with the current eight-game format with a minimum of two nonconference Power 5 opponents… Read More »